Summary of the Cognitive Assessment System

The second iteration of the cognition assessment system (CAS2)

The second iteration of the cognition assessment system was the subject of Test Review 1. The main goal of the instrument was to evaluate and ascertain the basic psychological processing skills that emerged from A.R. Luria’s research. CAS2 was created to aid psychologists in evaluating people’s cognitive capacities when they are in their adolescence and early childhood (those aged between 5 and 18). Only professionals in the field of education who have received training and are qualified to implement psychological ethics, measurements, and recommendations may utilize CAS2. The estimated duration for the administration of this test is 60 minutes, and its ease of use has made it popular in most elementary educational setups. The key pro of the test is that it is useful in planning and treatment of cognitive disorders such as ADHD while its main con is its lack of adaptation for use by students with special needs.

Impact of RTI on Intelligence Tests

Response to intervention is a program designed to improve the learning process for students through special education services. The key impact of RTI on intelligence tests is that it facilitates the administration of the tests as it allows students to receive targeted interventions in the key weak points (Elliott & Resing, 2015). The key pros of intelligence testing are that it aids in the identification of gifted students and is a valuable diagnostic insight that can assist educators to understand their students. The key weaknesses of the tests are that they can be biased and psychologically harmful to children (Elliott & Resing, 2015). From the Biblical point of view, intelligence testing should be discouraged as it fails to identify certain types of gifts and intelligence. God gave everyone a gift that cannot be assessed by the tests (Brown, 2016). A secular humanistic point of view regarding intelligence test would sharply differ from that of a Christian since they would only dwell of the pros of these assessments. The information regarding intelligence testing and its pros and cons will be useful in the future as they will guide me on how and when to conduct the tests as well as their ethicality.

References

Brown, R. (2016). Hebb and Cattell: The Genesis of the Theory of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience, 10(606), 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00606

Elliott, J. G., & Resing, W. (2015). Can intelligence testing inform educational intervention for children with reading disability?. Journal of Intelligence, 3(4), 137-157.